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Anonymous
Anonymous Member Posts: 1,376
edited June 2014 in Life After Breast Cancer

I'm leaving on my Alaskan cruise this Sunday and Deb and I had planned to meet while I was in Alaska.

I miss her as I'm sure everyone else does :(

I hate this stupid disease.

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  • FloridaLady
    FloridaLady Member Posts: 2,155
    edited May 2009

    I think of her often...I was just telling someone about her this week. That lady had a wonderful since of humor....this disease sucks!

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  • Beesie
    Beesie Member Posts: 12,240
    edited May 2009

    Oh gosh, so do I.  I was thinking about her just yesterday. 

    Sige, not to change topics but since I don't post in the 'social' threads very often, I wanted to take this opportunity to say "Congrats!" on your marriage and on your new granddaughter.  Both are wonderful news!  

    Enjoy the cruise.  And while you are marvelling at the beauty of Alaska, I hope you remember the joy of AlaskaDeb, rather than the sadness that we've lost her. 

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  • Anonymous
    Anonymous Member Posts: 1,376
    edited May 2009

    Thanks Beesie!  So much happening in a short amount of time!  Isn't she a doll??

    As for Deb, she was so excited to be able to tell me about "off-touristy" places!  I will definitely think of her and will probably do some small ritual-y type thing when I'm there to honor her :)

    I was going through my PMs today and read a bunch of messages from her and man, she was a funny lady!  Maybe I'll float a rubber chicken off into the sunset or something...

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  • RIV54
    RIV54 Member Posts: 359
    edited May 2009

    I miss Deb too. I think of her often and miss her zany sense of humor. The boards seem to be a lot quieter since she's been gone.

    Sige, enjoy your cruise. I know several people who have gone on an Alaskan cruise and loved it. I' sure you will to.

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  • otter
    otter Member Posts: 6,099
    edited May 2009

    Whenever I draw in my eyebrows with pencil and powder, I think of Deb.  She's the person who gave me the best advice about how to "do" eyebrows when they fall out because of chemo.  My brows are still patchy and thin, even though almost a year has passed since I had my last dose of T/C.  So, I think of Deb nearly every day, and I'm so grateful I met her here.  But, I miss her terribly.

    otter 

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  • iodine
    iodine Member Posts: 4,289
    edited May 2009

    She was one hell of a woman!  It was an honor to meet her and she was such a great supporter of any and everyone of us.  I hope she's looking down, grinning and telling great jokes and planning a cyberparty!

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  • sahalie
    sahalie Member Posts: 2,147
    edited May 2009

    Sige.  You look Mawvelous. 

    I bet Deb knows you are coming and will surprise you with a rainbow or special celestial visit.

    The chicken idea is right up her sleeve.  Do it.

    Happy Travels. 

    Sahalie

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  • abbadoodles
    abbadoodles Member Posts: 2,618
    edited May 2009

    Amen.

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  • Dejaboo
    Dejaboo Member Posts: 2,916
    edited May 2009

    I miss her.  I didnt know her.  But I loved her Happy Posts & love of Life.

    I am reading her Favorite book right now "If You Lived Here, Id Know Your Name"

    It makes me think of her.

    I can picture her Wonderful Feather Avatar Smile

    Pam

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  • mthomp2020
    mthomp2020 Member Posts: 1,959
    edited May 2009

    Every day when I came here, I always looked for her posts first.  I really miss reading her posts, they always made me smile.   I'm sure she's keeping our other sisters who passed entertained now! 

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  • mke
    mke Member Posts: 584
    edited May 2009

    I miss her too.  There are people who just shine through their words, and she was one.  Kindness, warmth, humour, wit, wisdom - it was all there.

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  • cmb35
    cmb35 Member Posts: 1,106
    edited May 2009

    I miss her too, weird how you can miss someone you've never met. I also miss Ferne, and think of her all the time as well. I feel lucky that I have a CD from Deb, and an Angel book from Ferne. They are like little pieces of them that I get to keep.

    Blasted cancer...

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  • nowheregirl
    nowheregirl Member Posts: 894
    edited May 2009

              

    I miss her too. Too many beautiful women I used to enjoy communicating with are no longer here. Like Lu (FighterLu), Theresa PW, Roza, Shelli (Shelliks), Diane (3strikes), Ferne (fd411), Kari (Karilynn), Jen (janeben25 from my chemo group), Kelly (Sedgymum), too many to name. Especially Kari's, Jen's and Kelly's deaths hit me so hard because we were so close and I haven't got over this yet. So very sad. Frown Maybe we should all go read our "Angel's list" on the Commemorating Loved Ones board which Celia has kindly been taking care of and take time to pray for our beautiful angels and thank them for watching over us. I understand that tomorrow is Memorial Day in the U.S. and it's for those in the U.S. who died while in the military service. But since our angels did fight so very hard, I think they deserve to be commemorated as well on this very day.

                

    Hugs,

    Fumi

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  • sushanna1
    sushanna1 Member Posts: 764
    edited May 2009

    Fumi--I miss them as well.  Found out after she died that Fighter Lu grew up close to my hometown.  While I did not know her growing up, I am pretty sure that I knew one of her relatives. 

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  • nosurrender
    nosurrender Member Posts: 2,019
    edited May 2009

    Missing So many.... they are watching over us and I am sure Deb is also spending some time whispering in the ears of the researchers telling then to get their butts in gear!

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  • heatherpalmerton
    heatherpalmerton Member Posts: 2,247
    edited May 2009

    Sige, I so miss her wonderful sense of humor.  Enjoy your cruise. There is such beautiful scenery.

    I have a red, white, & blue candle I will light in their HONOR. Such wonderful ladies lost to soon to a disease that should have a cure "now". Many gentle hugs to you all. Heather

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  • Marple
    Marple Member Posts: 19,143
    edited May 2009

    Sige, would you make contact with her family while you are there?  Or would that be too intrusive?  I hope you have a wonderful trip just the same.

    Yep, Deb was something.........along with so many others.

    Gentle hugs.

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  • Naniam
    Naniam Member Posts: 1,766
    edited May 2009

    I don't think any of us could take a trip to Alaska and not think of Deb.  Sige, know you will do just the right thing to do when you get there.

    So many gone, so many memories, so many touched our lives - I miss so many of them. They taught us so much.

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  • dreamwriter
    dreamwriter Member Posts: 3,255
    edited May 2009

    Whatever you do, you have already honored her by even thinking of her and her laughter and jokes.  Like the chicken idea, can you add a rainbow head to it?

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  • shiny
    shiny Member Posts: 892
    edited May 2009

    I was just telling my husband about her the other day. Just reading her posts you coundn't help but really warm to her, and respect her grace, humour and strenght. She continues to inspire us, we are very blessed to have heard her on here.

    Have a brilliant trip.

    Shiny

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  • Madison
    Madison Member Posts: 1,819
    edited May 2009

    I also miss her. We have lost so many wonderful friends. Deb was a delightful person, so full of fun and laughter.

    My daughter is marrying an Air Force pilot who is stationed outside of Anchorage Alaska (Elmendorf)  I was so looking forward to spending time in Alaska and meeting up with Deb.

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  • Sphynx
    Sphynx Member Posts: 611
    edited May 2009

    If anyone has pictures of Alaska Deb and our angels, please let me know.  I put some on this web site.  http://teamwingsofhope.shutterfly.com/ and I have one of Fancy (Kay) also. I miss so many of our angels - Fumi I know too many of those names.  Sprite, Sunshine and Shellik hit me hard.  But Alaska Deb touched everyone!

    Gone but not forgotten... 

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  • beergirl
    beergirl Member Posts: 334
    edited May 2009

    I miss Deb too. I still have her in my Favorite Members. She is on my mind several times every week and I cannot think or say "duct tape" or "WD-40" without thinking of Deb immediately. I have tried...really...and "it ain't gonna happen".

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  • candie1971
    candie1971 Member Posts: 4,820
    edited May 2009

    Sige, enjoy your trip to Alaska. I am sure Deb will be smiling as she sees you on her home turf.

    I miss her so much too.

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  • althea
    althea Member Posts: 1,595
    edited May 2009

    I miss her too.  I have her photo on my desktop.  Someone had posted the photo that she turned into her avatar.  She in her rainbow feather hat brings a smile to my face every day.  It brings tears to my eyes also, but the smiles last longer. 

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  • Sierra
    Sierra Member Posts: 1,638
    edited May 2009

    Hi Ladies:

    I did not know this very special lady

    as well as some of you, but

    wanted to post condolences

    and certainly remember seeing

    her posts

    She was an amazing woman, to say the least.

    Hugs, Sierra

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  • Anonymous
    Anonymous Member Posts: 1,376
    edited June 2009

    So...I didn't want to pack a rubber chicken BUT I did print out a nice color picture of one.  I wrote some words on it with a special message from "all of us" that we miss her.

    One of our shore excursions was a kayak trip at Eagle Island and after the kayaking, I burned the rubber chicken note in Deb's honor and scattered the ashes in the water.  I didn't want to just put paper in the water - it is so pristine - so I burned it.  I swear I could hear Deb laughing about the rubber chicken...

    I found the people from Alaska to be kind, welcoming and warm...the same qualities I saw in Deb (well, except for the guy who flipped our tour bus the bird from his hotel window, but I think he was a tourist :)

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  • rock
    rock Member Posts: 1,486
    edited July 2009

    Yeah, I was thinking of her yesterday morning for some crazy reason.  And lots of other times too. She was godmother of one of my ovaries, though I cannot recall which one. 

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  • JulieC
    JulieC Member Posts: 324
    edited July 2009

    She and Randie will have a great time together, won't they?

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  • dreamwriter
    dreamwriter Member Posts: 3,255
    edited July 2009

    Do you think they have a BCO in heaven?

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